Whitetailed Deer

Whitetailed Deer are extremely plentiful in many parts of the United States. You have to be careful what you plant in
your yard, because these guys come through the neighborhood regularly. The
only effective way to prevent damage is an eight foot or higher fence around
your veggie garden, fruit trees, etc. Deer Block netting can be laid over
flower beds. Most of the damage is in the Spring, when they are very
hungry. In the fall, they eat acorns, which are plentiful, so they do less
damage to your plants.

They are beautiful creatures. It is rare to see a
big buck. They are a little bolder in the fall, during the rut, and you
may see them at night, driving up to see one in your headlights on the road
ahead.

Deer will freeze when they sense danger, and only flee when they feel
they are spotted. As you walk around, many times you will see a
deer fleeing from your side, only to realize that you had walked right up next
to it. They are great jumpers, and they can dash quickly through the thick
wooded areas, leaping over the laurel bushes and flashing their white tails.